Transylvania holiday, Romania
| country: | Romania |
| location: | Transylvania |
| departures: | This trip can be tailored to individual requirements with flexibility on dates |
| price: | From £620 (6 days) excluding flights, single supplement £70. Price includes donations to Climate Care and to The Travel Foundation. We can arrange flights from the UK and ATOL cover |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
This is a tour by car or minibus, with an English speaking guide. You will be picked up from the airport at Bucharest and driven to Curtea de Arges, the former capital of Valahia, visiting the Old Princely Court and Manole's Monastery – built by Dracula's grandfather. You then travel down the beautiful Olt Valley to visit Sibiu.
The next morning, you are free to tour the three main squares and visit the Evangelic Cathedral and the Orthodox Church, which closely resembles St Sofia in Istanbul. On the way to Sighisoara you pass through Sibiel which houses the best collection of glass icons in Romania.
After an overnight stay in Sighisoara you are free to walk this UNESCO World Heritage site and possibly the world's finest example of a mediaeval city. Next you move on to Brasov, where you can visit the Black Church – the largest Gothic building in South East Europe, moving on in the afternoon to Sinaia, a mountain resort where you stay for two nights.
During your stay in Sinaia you may visit Bran Castle - the home of Dracula. On leaving Sinaia you travel through the picturesque Prahova valley and visit the island monastery where Dracula is said to be buried. You may have time for a short tour of Bucharest but you can also extend your stay to visit this fine city.
Accommodation, breakfasts & dinners, and entrance to the listed attractions included.
The next morning, you are free to tour the three main squares and visit the Evangelic Cathedral and the Orthodox Church, which closely resembles St Sofia in Istanbul. On the way to Sighisoara you pass through Sibiel which houses the best collection of glass icons in Romania.
After an overnight stay in Sighisoara you are free to walk this UNESCO World Heritage site and possibly the world's finest example of a mediaeval city. Next you move on to Brasov, where you can visit the Black Church – the largest Gothic building in South East Europe, moving on in the afternoon to Sinaia, a mountain resort where you stay for two nights.
During your stay in Sinaia you may visit Bran Castle - the home of Dracula. On leaving Sinaia you travel through the picturesque Prahova valley and visit the island monastery where Dracula is said to be buried. You may have time for a short tour of Bucharest but you can also extend your stay to visit this fine city.
Accommodation, breakfasts & dinners, and entrance to the listed attractions included.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | To Sibiu. You will be picked up from the airport and driven to Curtea de Arges, capital of Valahia during the 14th century. There you will visit the ruins of the Old Princely Court built by Vlad’s ancestors, and Manole’s Monastery, built in the same century by Dracula’s grandfather, Prince Mircea the Old. The beautiful Olt Valley takes you to Sibiu, once the richest town in Transylvania. Accommodation in Sibiu. |
| Day 2 | By Sibiel and Medias to Sighisoara. Today involves a comprehensive tour of Sibiu and the three main squares around which the whole of the old town is built. You may enter the Evangelic Cathedral – the symbol of the town and also visit the Orthodox Church, which bears a striking resemblance to St Sofia church in Istanbul. Sibiel is a small village near Sibiu and it houses Romania’s richest collection of glass icons. In the afternoon, you will drive to Sighisoara via Media – another town of traditional German culture where you will make a short visit to the old centre. Accommodation in Sighisoara. |
| Day 3: | To Biertan and back. In the morning you can take a walking tour of Sighisoara, including entrance to the Clock Tower – which now doubles as the local history museum, and to the Church on the Hill. You will have some time to explore the citadel on your own. Sighisoara is a part of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage designation. As an option, you can visit the wine cellars and taste the prized wines of Jidvei. Accommodation in Sighisoara. |
| Day 4: | To Sinaia via Brasov. In the morning you will travel to Brasov for a city tour including the Black Church – the largest Gothic building in Souteast Europe. You’ll also see St Nicholas Church and the first school in Romania. After a leisurely afternoon in this charming city, you will move on to Sinaia, a well-known mountain resort. Accommodation in Sinaia. |
| Day 5: | Bran and its castle. In the morning you can visit more of Sinaia’s treasures including Peles castle, the fine former summer residence of King Carl I of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. The Sinaia monastery is a beautiful example of the Valahian-Byzantine style and reputed to be the first building in Sinaia. In the afternoon you move on to Bran and visit the castle built in the 14th century to protect the borders between Transylvania and Valahia – of course it is better known as the residence of the gruesome vampire Dracula. Accommodation in Sinaia. |
| Day 6: | Through Snagov to Bucharest. On the way through the picturesque Prahova River Valley you will visit the monastery situated on a small island in Snagov Lake where, it is supposed, Vlad Tepes or Dracula is buried. There may be time for a short tour of Bucharest but you can extend your stay overnight to take our special one day Tour of Bucharest. |
travellers' tales
Romania is a very beautiful country and it was exciting to visit it in spring when everything was in bloom and the landscape was turning to green. (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
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